FDA approves Aletta robotic blood draw device
The FDA has authorized Aletta, the first standalone robotic device capable of drawing blood from an adult’s arm without hands-on operator intervention, to operate in outpatient settings under the supervision of a trained phlebotomist, with one supervisor able to oversee up to three devices. Clinical data show its success rates are comparable to or better than human phlebotomists and adverse events are generally mild and uncommon.
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About Aletta Jacobs
Aletta Henriëtte Jacobs was a Dutch physician and women's suffrage activist. As the first woman officially to attend a Dutch university, she became one of the first female physicians in the Netherlands. In 1882, she founded the world's first birth control clinic and was a leader in both the Dutch and international women's movements. She led campaigns aimed at deregulating prostitution, improving women's working conditions, promoting peace and calling for women's right to vote.
Everything about Aletta Jacobs →- Occupation
- physician, women's rights activist, peace activist, editor
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Born
- February 9, 1854
- Died
- August 10, 1929